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(231113) -- WINDHOEK, Nov. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A woman shops at a store in Windhoek, Namibia, on Nov. 13, 2023. Consumers in Namibia are caught in a relentless affordability struggle amid seemingly never-ending signs of inflationary pressure as commodity prices soar. The latest data from the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) show that inflation rose 6 percent in October, driven by higher prices of food, beverages, tobacco, transport, housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels. (Photo by Ndalimpinga Iita/Xinhua)

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